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Dr Kamal urges all to join ‘national unity’ process
Jashore, Sept 18 (UNB) – Convener of Jatiya Oikya Prokriya Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday called upon the people of all walks of life to join their ‘greater national unity’ process to ensure a good national election in the country.
Female worker dies falling off building in Joypurhat
Joypurhat, Sept 18 (UNB) – A female worker died after falling from the under-construction Muktijoddha Complex in the bus stand area of Panchbibi upazila headquarters on Tuesday noon.
Ex-DC of Satkhira, ex-UNO of Ashashuni face jail term
Satkhira, Sept 18 (UNB) – A court here on Tuesday sentenced three people, including the former deputy commissioner of the district and exe-UNO of Ashashuni upazila, to three months’ jail for defying a court order.
Barapukuria power plant workers threaten indefinite strike from Sept 24
Dinajpur, Sept 18 (UNB) – Workers of Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant on Tuesday threatened to go on indefinite strike from September 24 if the authorities do not recruit local workers within September 23.
They also threatened to block the highway and rail line in the district.
Abu Syed, general secretary of the committee on managing movement for labour rights, a platform of power plant workers, came up with the announcement at a press briefing at Barapukuria Bazar in the noon.
Abu Syed said that local workers have gained experience and also developed their skills by this time working on a temporary basis and they have the right to be appointed at the power plant.
“But the authorities are recounting outsiders,” he alleged.
Bangladesh Trade Union of Phulbari General unit Secretary Nur Alam Siddique, among others, was present at the press conference.
Traditions boat competition held in Gopalganj
Gopalganj, Sept 18 (UNB) – Separate traditional boat competitions on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja of the Hindu community were held at four places in Kaliganj, Tungipara and Muksudpur upazilas on Tuesday.
Two RMG workers among 3 found dead in Savar
Savar, Sept 18 (UNB) – Police recovered three bodies including two readymade garment workers from separate areas of Savar and Ashulia on Tuesday morning.
Aslam, 45, a human hauler driver, hailing from Munshiganj, was beaten to death allegedly by Jewel and Rubel, owner of Jewel Steel and Engineering, over parking his vehicle in front of their shop in Niribili area of Ashulia in the morning, said Rezaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Ashulia Police Station.
On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.
Besides, a team of Savar Model Police Station recovered the body of garment worker Parvin Akhter, 22, from the house of Eklas Mia in Joynabari area under Tetuljhora union.
Neighbours spotted the hanging body of Parvin in her room and informed the police.
Later, police recovered the body, said Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge of Savar Police station.
Meanwhile, another readymade garment worker Abdur Rahim was crushed under a vehicle in Singair road area while he was crossing the road.
On information, police recovered the body.
'Path Pathshala’ makes street children conscious of stone-hurling
Jashore, Sept 18 (UNB) – ‘Path Pathshala’, an educational institution with a different approach of learning, is working for raising consciousness among children and residents living nearby rail lines in Naoapara municipality area of Abhoynagar upazila, aiming a clean and enlightened locality.
One held with 5 gold bars in Benapole
Benapole, Sept 18 (UNB) – Customs intelligence detained a man along with five gold bars from Benapole check post on Tuesday morning.
Father ‘hacks son to death’ in Laxmipur
Laxmipur, Sept 18 (UNB) – A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his father in Madhupur area under Raipur municipality here on Monday night over a family feud.
Throat-silt bodies of woman, minor boy found in Gazipur
Gazipur, Sept 18 (UNB) – Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of a woman and a madrasa student from Jugitola area in the city on Tuesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Muhmuda Akhter Smrity, 21, wife of Ibrahim Khalil, director of Huffazul Quran Madrasa and student Mamun, 7, a student of the madrasa.
Moktar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Bashan Police Station, said Ibrahim Khalil and his wife used to live inside the madrasa.
Ibrahim spotted the bodies after returning home after Fazar prayer and informed police, said the OC.
The details about the killing could not be known immediately.